West_Houston_Airport
West Houston Airport
Airport in Houston
West Houston Airport (IATA: IWS, ICAO: KIWS, FAA LID: IWS) is a privately owned, public use airport in Harris County, Texas,[1] 15 miles west of Downtown Houston[1] in the Greater Katy area. It opened in 1962 and was known as Lakeside Airport until the early 1980s[2] due to its location near the edge of Addicks reservoir.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.[3] Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Houston is the airport's designated ARTCC.[4]